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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
7
A Knoxville area reader admires Cardus after relief from long standing “womanly troubles.” The testimonial claims the tonic eases pain, fatigue, and insomnia, with a note inviting readers to request a 64 page booklet from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
An entomologist from the North Carolina agricultural station outlines a fly control method using formalin diluted in milk with a bread lure. A small plate with bread attracts flies, allowing the mixture to kill many in hours. reports claim success with large numbers, though safety concerns are implied.
The article extols a colossal naval drill described as the greatest game in the world. Seventy miles offshore, twelve-inch guns replace bats and 870-pound shells replace baseballs in a ten inning sea battle aboard a fleet of dreadnoughts. It frames the contest as a national treasure with no gate receipts or salaries, and praises training at Guantanamo and the Navy Yard from Portsmouth to Key West.
The article comments on social mores as women’s dress is blamed for social ills and cites a 19th century ban on wild bird plumes. It then reports the discovery of a 96 acre Roman farm at Cranborne Chase in Wiltshire England with a dwelling, bakehouse, granary, ditch enclosure and artifacts from New Forest Samian to Constantine, including a bronze age barrow.
A humorous exchange from the Washington Evening Star features Mr Growcher planning a vacation plan. He says he will spend two weeks rushing around doing exercises and the remaining fifty weeks trying to rest.
Instructions for preventing fly breeding in stables detail keeping manure in closed bins or pits, regular removal, and daily lime or gypsum treatment. It covers plaster, lime, iron phosphate, kerosene precautions, and waste disposal, with cost estimates and recommendations to improve sanitation and abolish outdoor privies when possible.
Eleven year old Gladys Norton from State Street School Topeka shares a narrative about a fly and its life cycle. She explains how a fly grows from larvae in manure, develops through stages, and survives via many eyes and swift movement while warning of human efforts to control breeding sites and eliminate flies as disease carriers.
The piece warns of deadly risks from houseflies and stable flies and cites Cleveland’s anti fly campaign led by Dr Jean Dawson. It urges spring start to prevent rapid breeding and calls for immediate action and advertising your wants.
A six-person crew in a small boat cast fifty yards of net over the Dwina night and day. They endure cold, bilge splashes, and slow tugs until a fourth try yields big fish, including gwineads and a fat salmon. Wild horses watch as dawn breaks over the river and Archangel bound tug signals pass south.
The new million dollar Hotel Ansley opens Monday at Forsyth and James Streets opposite the Candler building. It boasts fireproof construction, advanced sanitation including garbage freezing, air filtration, and a 500-seat hall for banquets and conventions. Dining ranges from 25 cent breakfasts to 1 dollar table d hut dinners with rooms from 1 dollar per day.
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